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This muscle has a complex connective tissue structure with three intramuscular tendons, which makes it challenging to interpret pathological muscle conditions. Injuries to the soleus muscle can be acute or chronic and are usually considered to be a minor discomfort by both the patient and the sports medicine physician, leading to a relatively quick return to sports activity with a high risk of re-injury. This narrative literature review aims to explore the diagnostic challenges and treatment failures associated with soleus muscle injuries, highlighting the critical lack of standardized protocols and a comprehensive understanding of the nuances of these injuries, which requires the collection of qualitative data from clinical case studies, quantitative data from imaging studies and rehabilitation outcomes, and expert opinion to formulate evidence-based guidelines to improve patient management. Calf muscle pain symptoms should not be ignored because the injury may become chronic, and the lack of treatment adequate to the actual cause of the pain increases the risk of the injury deepening, including complete rupture. High-resolution ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging are recommended methods for differentially diagnosing soleus muscle injury in conjunction with physical examination to make a precise and reliable diagnosis. 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